Wheel indicator and progressive bonus means
View Patent ↗A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achieve a predetermined result on a game unit, they receive an award based on the progressive score. Each game unit connected to the progressive bonus apparatus may take the form of a game with a rotating wheel.
1. A game comprising:
wheel means;
control means responsive operative to selectively control the rotational position of said wheel means;
scoring means operative to accumulate a game; and
a progressive bonus providing a payout under bonus conditions.
2. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a rotational position sensor detecting a rotational position of said wheel means and providing a signal to said control means.
3. A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said game includes at least an element of chance.
4. A game as recited in claim 3 wherein said wheel means may be rotated in response to an event of said game.
5. A game as recited in claim 4 wherein said progressive bonus may be affected by said game.
6. A game as recited in claim 5 wherein said progressive bonus may be increased by said game.
7. A game as recited in claim 5 wherein said progressive bonus may be paid out, at least in part, to a player of said game.
8. A game as recited in claim 4 wherein at least a portion of said wheel means is illuminated.
9. A game as recited in claim 8 wherein at least one of said segments of said wheel means is illuminated.
10. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a sound effects generator coupled to said control means.
11. A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said wheel means can be rotated in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction under the control of said control means.
12. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising an award dispenser coupled to said control means.
13. A game as recited in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said wheel means is illuminated.
14. A game as recited in claim 13 wherein at least one of said segments of said wheel means is illuminated.
15. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a progressive bonus means wherein at least a portion of said progressive bonus means is illuminated.
16. A game comprising:
wheel means having a surface displaying a plurality of segments radially extending from an axis of rotation;
motor means coupled to said wheel means to rotate said wheel means around said axis of rotation;
control means responsive operative to selectively control the rotational position of said wheel means;
scoring means operative to accumulate a game; and
a progressive bonus providing a payout under bonus conditions.
17. A game as recited in claim 16 further comprising a rotational position sensor detecting a rotational position of said wheel means and providing a signal to said control means.
18. A game as recited in claim 16 wherein said game includes at least an element of chance.
19. A game as recited in claim 18 wherein said wheel means may be rotated in response to an event of said game.
20. A game as recited in claim 19 wherein said progressive bonus may be affected by said game.
21. A game as recited in claim 20 wherein said progressive bonus may be increased by said game.
22. A game as recited in claim 20 wherein said progressive bonus may be paid out, at least in part, to a player of said game.
23. A game as recited in claim 16 further comprising a sound effects generator coupled to said control means.
24. A game as recited in claim 16 wherein said wheel means can be rotated in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction under the control of said control means.
25. A game as recited in claim 16 further comprising an award dispenser coupled to said control means.
26. A game as recited in claim 16 further comprising a progressive bonus means wherein at least a portion of said progressive bonus means is illuminated.